Aquamorphic

Critic Reviews

While 'Aquamorphic' might sound like the title of a generic brand of bottled water, it's actually a delightful deep dive into the absurd. Imagine if Jacques Cousteau and Douglas Adams had a love child; that child might've grown up to pen the peculiar and chucklesome script that sails this movie across both the briny deep and the star-speckled cosmos. Christopher Nolion's keen eye turns what could have been a kitschy space opera into a visually stunning joyride, where not even the storyline escapes the gravitational pull of whimsy. Ben Stewer, as the ocean-obsessed Sam Scribe, delivers quips with the precision of a torpedo, and Tonkatsu Collette as Dr. Lana Tide rides the waves of her character's complexities without a hint of seasickness. The true unsung hero, however, is Robird Peckmorely, whose portrayal of a doctor-come-photographer brings a necessary flashbulb of eccentricity to the ensemble. There's enough good-natured goofiness packed into each scene to forgive the occasional narrative slip-up, like a shoal of red herrings that distract from the main voyage. 'Aquamorphic' doesn't just float; it swims laps around many of its peers, even if it does sometimes stray into uncharted waters. You'll leave the cinema not just with a smile on your face, but also weirdly craving seafood.